A common complaint heard from voters after elections, especially primaries and specials, is that they didn't know there was an election in their party or district.

Sure, a lot of folks wouldn't know it was Election Day if the candidate came to their door and drove them to the polling place personally, but it's a point well taken. The Board of Elections (BOE), of course, usually takes the hit, with voters blaming the agency for failing to do enough outreach.

Well, just for the record, we received our notice of the March 27 special election in our district, the North Shore, from the BOE last Thursday, well in advance of next week's balloting. And all the information on the postcard that the agency sent us was correct, from our name right down to our polling site.

If you have not received your notice, are unsure if there's an election in your district, or have any other questions, call the borough BOE at 718-876-0079. Now's the time.